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Panasonic HC-WXF990M, Operating Instructions Manual

The Panasonic HC-WXF990M is a versatile camcorder that delivers high-quality video and audio capture. With its advanced features and functions, capturing life's precious moments has never been easier. Ensure optimal performance with the included operating instructions manual, available for free download at manualshive.com.

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1

Video light (

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86

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103

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2

Lens (LEICA DICOMAR)

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For information on how to attach the 
supplied lens hood, refer to page 

27

.

3

Infrared light (

l

86

)

4

Internal microphones

5

Lens cover

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The lens cover opens in Motion Picture 
Recording Mode or Still Picture Recording 
Mode. (

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20

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Multi Manual Dial [CAMERA FUNCTION] 
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73

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101

)

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Grip belt

Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits 
your hand.

1

Flip the belt.

2

Adjust the length.

3

Replace the belt.

8

Wi-Fi Transmitter (

l

161

)

9

Headphone terminal [

] (

l

88

)

≥

Excessive sound pressure from earphones 
and headphones can cause hearing loss.

≥

Listening at full volume for long periods may 
damage the user’s ears.

10

DC input terminal [DC IN] (

l

12

)

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Do not use any other AC adaptors except the 
supplied one.

Preparation

Names and Functions of Main Parts

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WXF990

VXF990

VX980

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Summary of Contents for HC-WXF990M

Page 1: ...nstructions 4K Video Camera Model No HC WXF990 HC WXF990M HC VXF990 HC VX980 HC VX980M Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use SQW0540 until 2016 2 29 ...

Page 2: ...iting does not work properly Likewise the above also applies in a case where any type of repair is made to the unit including any other non built in memory related component Handling of built in memory WXF990M VX980M This unit is equipped with the built in memory When using this component pay attention to the following points Back up data periodically The built in memory is temporary storage In or...

Page 3: ...oto mode 4K MP4 scene s Scene s recorded in the recording format MP4 iFrame scene s saved in MP4 1920k1080 25p MP4 1280k720 25p or MP4 640k360 25p MP4 iFrame scene s Scene s recorded in the recording mode iFrame iFrame scene s Scene s recorded in the recording format 24p 24p scene s Scene s containing only the Main Camera s image that was recorded separately from a simultaneously recorded normal s...

Page 4: ...cording Mode 32 Registering your favourite scenes while recording 4K motion picture 33 Motion picture Still picture playback 34 Using the menu screen 38 Using the Setup Menu 39 Advanced Recording Using the zoom 49 Zoom ratio during the Still Picture Recording Mode 49 HDR Movie Mode 50 Recording with the Sub Camera Twin Camera WXF990 series 51 Changing and adjusting the settings of the Sub Camera a...

Page 5: ...0M 138 Watching Video Pictures on your TV 139 Connecting with an HDMI micro cable 141 Listening in 5 1 channel sound AVCHD 142 Playback using VIERA Link 142 Copy Dubbing Copying between SD card and Built in Memory WXF990M VX980M 144 Copying playing back with a USB HDD 147 Preparing for copying playing back 147 Simple copy 150 Copy selected files 150 Playing back the USB HDD 151 Dubbing with a Blu ...

Page 6: ...nection 216 Recording with a Wireless Sub Camera Wireless Twin Multi Camera 217 Screen display when using a Wireless Sub Camera 217 Changing the Wireless Twin Camera settings 220 Changing the Wireless Multi Camera settings 221 If the Wi Fi connection cannot be established Wireless Twin Multi Camera 225 With a PC What you can do with a PC 226 Before Installing HD Writer AE 5 3 228 Operating environ...

Page 7: ...p belt Adjust the length of the grip belt so that it fits your hand 1 Flip the belt 2 Adjust the length 3 Replace the belt 8 Wi Fi Transmitter l 161 9 Headphone terminal l 88 Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss Listening at full volume for long periods may damage the user s ears 10 DC input terminal DC IN l 12 Do not use any other AC adaptors except the su...

Page 8: ...e can be used as an external microphone If you connect an external microphone when a setting other than AUTO is selected for MIC LEVEL l 100 Microphone input level meter will be displayed When the unit is connected with the AC adaptor sometimes noise may be heard depending on the microphone type In this case please switch to the battery for the power supply and the noise will stop 21 Speaker 22 se...

Page 9: ...28 series only Viewfinder l 22 29 series only Eyecup Keep the Eyecup out of reach of children to prevent swallowing 30 series only Eyecup mount l 27 31 series only Diopter adjustment dial l 23 32 series only Shoe adaptor mounting part SHOE ADAPTOR l 259 series 33 Sub Camera l 51 34 Sub Camera dial l 52 series series WXF990 VXF990 VX980 25 24 23 25 24 23 28 32 26 27 26 27 WXF990 VXF990 31 30 29 WXF...

Page 10: ...re Recording Mode l 49 Thumbnail display switch Volume lever sVOLr In Playback Mode l 36 41 series only Accessory shoe cover Close this cover when not using the accessory shoe 42 series only Accessory shoe You can attach a variety of optional accessories to the shoe adaptor For information on how to attach and use those accessories refer to their manuals series series WXF990 VXF990 VX980 35 37 36 ...

Page 11: ...reparation Power supply It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advise...

Page 12: ...ff indicating that charging has begun It will turn off when the charging is completed Connecting to the AC outlet It is possible to use this unit with power supplied from the AC outlet by turning on the unit with the AC adaptor connected Even when you use the AC adaptor for recording images keep the battery connected This allows you to continue the recording even if a power failure occurs or the A...

Page 13: ...Sub Camera in combination with the LCD monitor 1 1 These include times when is displayed on the screen For the series Battery model number Voltage Capacity minimum Charging time Recording format Recording mode Maximum continuous recordable time Actual recordable time Supplied battery VW VBT190 optional 3 6 V 1940 mAh 2 h 20 min 5 h 20 min 4K MP4 2160 1 h 35 min 1 h 40 min 1 h 15 min 45 min 50 min ...

Page 14: ...in MP4 iFrame 1080 50M 3 h 45 min 4 h 2 h 55 min 1 h 55 min 2 h 5 min 1 h 30 min 1080 28M 3 h 50 min 4 h 5 min 3 h 2 h 2 h 5 min 1 h 30 min 720 iFrame 4 h 30 min 4 h 50 min 3 h 25 min 2 h 20 min 2 h 30 min 1 h 45 min AVCHD 1080 50p 3 h 50 min 4 h 5 min 3 h 2 h 2 h 5 min 1 h 30 min PH HA 3 h 55 min 4 h 10 min 3 h 2 h 2 h 10 min 1 h 35 min HG HE 3 h 55 min 4 h 15 min 3 h 5 min 24p 2160 24p 3 h 25 mi...

Page 15: ...1940 mAh 2 h 20 min 5 h 20 min 4K MP4 2160 1 h 30 min 45 min MP4 iFrame 1080 50M 1 h 40 min 50 min 1080 28M 1 h 45 min 55 min 720 iFrame 2 h 1 h AVCHD 1080 50p PH HA HG HE 1 h 45 min 55 min 24p 2160 24p 1 h 35 min 50 min 1080 24p 2 h 1 h Battery model number Voltage Capacity minimum Charging time Recording format Recording mode Maximum continuous recordable time Actual recordable time VW VBT380 op...

Page 16: ...Recording to a card Card type Capacity SD Memory Card 512 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB to 32 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB to 128 GB Please check the latest information on the support website below http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam This website is in English only When using an SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card with other equipment check the equipment is compatible with these Memory Cards A...

Page 17: ...compatible card may cause recording to stop suddenly j FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode l 68 71 j 4K Photo Mode l 71 j When Backup for Twin Camera is set to ON l 57 j For the series Slow Quick Video Mode Inserting removing an SD card Caution Check that the access lamp has gone off series Recording formats Recording modes Speed Class ratings Label examples 4K MP4 2160 Class10 24p All MP4 iFrame 1080 ...

Page 18: ...failure of this unit or the SD card may damage or erase the data stored on the SD card When the card access lamp is lit do not j Remove the SD card j Turn the unit off j Insert and remove the USB cable j Expose the unit to vibrations or shock Performing the above while the lamp is on may result in damage to data SD card or this unit Do not expose the terminals of the SD card to water dirt or dust ...

Page 19: ...opening the LCD monitor or extending the viewfinder does not turn on the unit Press the power button to turn on the unit j When the unit is originally purchased j When you have turned off the unit using the power button When the viewfinder is extended opening the LCD monitor turns off the viewfinder and turns on the LCD monitor The unit is turned on when the LCD monitor is opened and unit is turne...

Page 20: ...ording Mode Motion Picture Recording Mode Still Picture Recording Mode and Playback Mode by pressing the recording playback button If you touch the recording mode switching icon in Recording Mode this unit can be switched between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode For the series In Recording Mode pressing the recording mode selector button allows you to switch between M...

Page 21: ...tton to switch this unit to Recording Mode The recording mode switching icon A is displayed on the screen 2 Touch the recording mode switching icon Refer to page 22 for touch screen operation Pressing a button to switch between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode WXF990 series VXF990 Touching an icon to switch between Motion Picture Recording Mode and Still Picture Recor...

Page 22: ...nditions even if the recording start stop button is pressed the recording mode may not be switched When you switch between Motion Picture Recording Mode 4K Photo Mode and Still Picture Recording Mode settings used in the original recording mode may not be maintained l 59 You cannot switch to Still Picture Recording Mode when REC FORMAT is set to 24p How to use the touch screen You can operate by d...

Page 23: ...layed but disabled Open the LCD monitor to touch them Diopter adjustment Adjust to make the image clear by rotating the diopter adjustment dial Extend the viewfinder and close the LCD monitor to turn on the viewfinder The viewfinder can be raised up to approximately 60 o A When moving the viewfinder be careful not to catch your fingers Viewfinder adjustment WXF990 series VXF990 WXF990 VXF990 ...

Page 24: ...ual Mode l 73 FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode l 68 71 4K Photo Mode l 71 Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode l 72 j For the series When Slow Quick Video Mode or Slow Zoom Mode in Cinema Like Effect Mode is in use l 67 69 E Displayed only when you adjust the picture quality with the Multi Manual Dial l 101 F Displayed in the thumbnail view of 4K MP4 scenes l 34 To display the Touch Menu Do not touch o...

Page 25: ...World Time setting l 39 HOME DESTINATION The year can be set between 2000 and 2039 3 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to complete the setting The date and time function is driven by a built in lithium battery If the time display becomes the built in lithium battery needs to be charged To recharge the built in lithium battery connect the AC adaptor or attach the battery to this unit The battery is still bein...

Page 26: ...s with your hand etc Basic motion picture recording The unit should normally be held steady when recording If you move the unit when recording do so slowly maintaining a constant speed The zoom operation is useful for recording subjects you cannot get close to but overuse of zoom in and zoom out can make the resulting motion picture less enjoyable to watch Recording Yourself Rotate the LCD monitor...

Page 27: ...lens hood s mounting ring to the UNLOCK side to loosen and remove it When using a Filter Kit optional or Conversion Lens optional remove the lens hood Remove the lens hood when you use Night Mode Infrared l 86 Attaching Removing the eyecup If you remove the eyecup rotate it anti clockwise by 180o and re attach it you can also use it with your left eye The eyecup is attached in the orientation for ...

Page 28: ...res 1 Set this unit to Recording Mode l 20 2 Select the menu l 38 3 Touch the media to record motion pictures or still pictures The media selected separately for motion pictures or still pictures is highlighted in yellow 4 Touch ENTER Basic Selecting a media to record WXF990M VX980M MEDIA SELECT MENU ...

Page 29: ...REC FORMAT or REC MODE l 91 Still pictures can be recorded while recording the motion picture l 32 The images recorded between pressing the recording start stop button to start recording and pressing it again to pause recording become one scene If the file size or recording time of a scene recorded with REC FORMAT set to 4K MP4 MP4 iFrame or 24p exceeds any of the values below the scene will be di...

Page 30: ...unchanged until the remaining recordable time drops to 99 hours and 59 minutes or less Recording format Recording mode File size and recording time 4K MP4 2160 Approx 3 h MP4 iFrame 1080 50M Approx 3 h Other than 1080 50M Approx 4 GB or 30 min 24p All Approx 3 h Maximum recordable scenes of a single SD card or built in memory Recording format AVCHD 4K MP4 MP4 iFrame 24p Recordable scenes Approx 39...

Page 31: ... Using a tripod is recommended when recording still pictures in dark places because the shutter speed becomes slow You can also take a picture just by touching the subject to focus Touch Shutter l 82 The still picture recording time may be long depending on the picture size The focus indication and the focus area may not be displayed depending on the recording conditions or the menu settings Basic...

Page 32: ...tion picture recording takes preference over still picture recording In the following situations you cannot perform simultaneous recording during motion picture recording or still picture recording during PRE REC j When REC FORMAT is set to 4K MP4 j When REC FORMAT is set to 24p and REC MODE is set to 2160 24p j When the Recording Mode is set to 4K Photo Mode If simultaneous recording is performed...

Page 33: ...ck Mode l 125 Set REC FORMAT to 4K MP4 or set the Recording Mode to 4K Photo l 59 91 Press the photoshot button fully all the way down while recording motion picture The part will be registered as a favourite scene and the favourite scene icon A and the remaining number of favourite scenes B will be displayed The remaining number of favourite scenes is displayed in red when it reaches 0 Between th...

Page 34: ... touch scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera will be displayed The recording mode icon will be displayed on the thumbnail screen and each thumbnail will be displayed with one of the following icons j AVCHD PH scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera j AVCHD HA scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera j AVCHD HG scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera j AVCHD HE scenes recorded as Backup fo...

Page 35: ...e still picture to be played back To display the next previous page j Slide the thumbnail display upward downward while touching it j Switch the Touch Menu and then touch up down on the thumbnail scroll lever 6 Select the playback operation by touching the operation icon Operation icons and screen display will disappear when no touch operation is performed for a specific period of time To display ...

Page 36: ... elapsed time for playback indication will be reset to 0h00m00s each scene The elapsed playback time is not displayed for scenes recorded in the following recording modes j FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode j For the series Slow Quick Video Mode and Dolly Zoom Mode When played back with ALL AVCHD or ALL MP4 iFrame selected the screen may become black momentarily at the time the scene switches When yo...

Page 37: ...rating instruction of your device Motion pictures recorded with other devices are not supported by this unit Still picture compatibility This unit is compliant with the unified standard DCF Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association This unit may degrade or not play back still pictures recorded or created on other pro...

Page 38: ... by touching 4 Touch the desired item to enter the setting 5 Touch EXIT to exit the menu setting About guide display After touching touching the submenus and items will cause function descriptions and settings confirmation messages to appear After the messages have been displayed the guide display is cancelled Basic Using the menu screen MENU MENU MENU ...

Page 39: ...t saving time is displayed and the summer time setting is turned on the time difference between the current time and GMT will be set forward by 1 hour Touch SUMMER TIME SET again to return to the normal time setting If you set Link Clock to Summertime to ON the current time will also be set forward by 1 hour l 40 Basic Using the Setup Menu DISPLAY SETUP DISPLAY desired setting 5 SEC Information is...

Page 40: ...lso be set forward by 1 hour Close the setting by touching EXIT appears and the time of the travel destination is indicated To return the display to the home setting Set the home region using Steps 1 to 3 and close the setting by touching EXIT If you cannot find your travel destination in the area shown on the screen set it by using the time difference from your home region If you set this functio...

Page 41: ...reen It is possible to change the date format You can set the display method of the zoom button icons and recording button icon Please refer to page 82 Please refer to page 141 DATE TIME SETUP DATE TIME desired display DATE D T OFF DATE FORMAT SETUP DATE FORMAT desired setting Y M D M D Y D M Y ZOOM REC DISPLAY SETUP ZOOM REC DISPLAY desired setting ON Constantly displayed OFF Icons will disappear...

Page 42: ...hout any operation while connecting AC adaptor with this unit this unit automatically turns off This unit will not automatically turn off even if ECONOMY AC is set to ON in following cases j Using the USB cable for PC etc j PRE REC is used j During slide show playback j Using the Wi Fi function The unit is put into recording pause approx 1 second when the unit is turned on Depending on the recordi...

Page 43: ...egister 3 favourite operation icons The default settings are as follows 1 Select the menu 2 Touch the operation icon you would like to change to cancel the setting 3 Touch the operation icon to be set Name of the function is displayed by touching and holding on the operation icon To cancel touch the operation icon again 4 Touch ENTER ALERT SOUND SETUP ALERT SOUND desired setting Volume low Volume ...

Page 44: ...o adjust settings 3 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to exit the menu screen It adjusts the brightness of the viewfinder These settings will not affect the images actually recorded Select the menu These can be set with the LCD monitor Close the LCD monitor and extend the viewfinder after setting and confirm the brightness by turning on the viewfinder Please refer to page 141 Please refer to page 142 POWER L...

Page 45: ... Login ID and Wi Fi Password are also deleted Information on wireless access points smartphones and Wireless Sub Cameras registered to this unit is also deleted You can delete the music l 114 121 127 stored on this unit as USER BGM The entered character is confirmed in approx 1 second after character input and the cursor is moved to the right It makes the input easy without moving the cursor when ...

Page 46: ...ection screen is not displayed when the USB HDD is not connected Touch YES When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen Perform a physical formatting of the SD card when the SD card is to be disposed transferred l 253 For the Perform a physical formatting of the built in memory when this unit is to be disposed transferred l 252 Do not turn this unit off or remove the SD card w...

Page 47: ...024 1 073 741 824 bytes Therefore the indicated value of the capacity appears to be smaller The firmware version of this unit is displayed You can update the firmware version of this unit This item is used to start the unit demonstration If DEMO MODE is switched to ON and you touch EXIT when there is no SD card inserted and while this unit is connected to the AC adaptor the demonstration automatic...

Page 48: ... LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables You can check how to access the website where you can download the Operating Instructions PDF format You can select the language on the screen display and the menu screen O I S DEMO SETUP O I S DEMO Ey...

Page 49: ... ratio in Still Picture Recording Mode varies depending on the setting of PICTURE SIZE and ASPECT RATIO l 102 103 If you take your finger off the zoom lever during zoom operation the operation sound may be recorded When returning the zoom lever to the original position move it quietly When the zoom magnification is at its maximum the subjects are focused at about 1 5 m or more When the zoom magnif...

Page 50: ... horizontal bars in the image If you record a moving subject or move this unit quickly while recording the image may be distorted To change the level of image contrast correction HDR EFFECT allows you to change the contrast correction level in HDR Movie Mode Change the Recording Mode to l 59 1 Select the menu 2 Touch ENTER Touch EXIT to complete the settings You can also change this setting by tou...

Page 51: ...t appear touch to display it When the Sub Camera is in use you cannot start up the Wireless Twin Camera function with startup icon for Wireless Twin Camera disconnect icon for Wireless Twin Multi Camera Advanced Recording Recording with the Sub Camera Twin Camera WXF990 series A Sub Camera Recording a family member next to you Recording scenery Recording yourself Recording only with the Sub Camera...

Page 52: ... recording Rotate the Sub Camera to the desired position The Sub Camera works in Auto Focus which adjusts focus automatically Normally hold this unit as shown in the illustration when recording Rotating the Sub Camera dial to the left The Sub Camera points down Rotating the Sub Camera dial to the right The Sub Camera points up E Sub Camera dial ...

Page 53: ... button icons j Recording button icon j Recording Mode button icon l 59 The following functions do not work when the Sub Window is displayed j Recording format 24p j Touch Shutter j Creative Control Mode j FACE FRAMING j AF AE tracking j Optical Image Stabilizer Lock j AF ASSIST LAMP j Night Mode Infrared j For the series Cinema Like Effect Mode Recording menu items operation icons and functions s...

Page 54: ...ATIO will be displayed 1 Touch the Sub Window The zoom icon will be displayed for approximately 2 seconds It will be displayed for approximately 3 seconds when the Wireless Multi Camera function is enabled l 222 2 Touch the Zoom icon Each touch of the Sub Window switches the magnification level between the normal display 1k and 2k display setting With the normal 1k display setting the zoom icon is...

Page 55: ...FOCUS is touched Touch AF or AFS The centre of the Sub Window will be focused If you select AFS will be constantly displayed on the recording screen Changing the display position of the Sub Window Setting and adjusting the Sub Camera and the Sub Window WB Adjusts the colour balance Adjusts the brightness FOCUS 1 Adjusts the focus 1 2 Allows you to enable Narration Mode Rejects ambient sound allowi...

Page 56: ...ound Scene Select is not available in Narration Mode If you hide the Sub Window Narration Mode will not work When is touched Touch the desired frame When REC FORMAT is set to 4K MP4 or this unit is in 4K Photo Mode no frame is displayed and the frame setting cannot be changed If you set the Recording Mode to Intelligent Auto Mode Intelligent Auto Plus Mode the following settings will be used j WB ...

Page 57: ... l 91 will be displayed on the screen When Twin Camera recording starts this unit also starts recording the Main Camera s image without the Sub Window image as a separate scene To play back scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera touch the play mode select icon on the thumbnail screen in Playback Mode and select l 34 Advanced Recording Recording with the Backup for Twin Camera Function RECORD SE...

Page 58: ...ng can be performed on fewer days Backup for Twin Camera operates when it is set to ON even if you hide the Sub Window You cannot record still pictures while recording with the Backup for Twin Camera function For the RELAY SCENE COMBINE is not available for scenes that were relay recorded while Backup for Twin Camera was in operation Backup for Twin Camera is not available when any of the followin...

Page 59: ...inimise the loss of gradations in bright areas and dark areas when for example the contrast between the background and the subject is large l 65 Scene Mode This option allows this unit to automatically adjust the shutter speed and aperture etc according to the scene you want to record l 66 Manual You can set the shutter speed focus White Balance and brightness iris gain l 73 1 3 Cinema Like Effect...

Page 60: ...depending on the recording conditions such as when faces are of certain sizes or at certain tilts or when digital zoom is used Intelligent Auto Mode Effect Portrait Faces are detected and focused automatically and the brightness is adjusted so it is recorded clearly Scenery The whole landscape will be recorded vividly without whiting out the background sky which may be very bright 1 Spotlight Very...

Page 61: ...White Balance functions 1 The effective range of Automatic White Balance adjustment on this unit 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky rain 4 Sunlight 5 White fluorescent lamp 6 Halogen light bulb 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise or sunset 9 Candlelight If the Automatic White Balance is not functioning normally adjust the White Balance manually l 74 Auto Focus The unit focuses automatically Auto Focus does n...

Page 62: ...ar disappear 3 Start recording Set REC FORMAT to AVCHD l 91 Change the Recording Mode to l 59 Select the desired Creative Control Mode then touch Enter Still pictures cannot be taken Intelligent Auto Plus Creative Control Mode Effect Miniature Effect You can record motion pictures with a diorama effect like recording a miniature by intentionally creating focused area and out of focused area in the...

Page 63: ... size 3 Touch ENTER 4 When adjusting the brightness Touch The level of brightness is switched every time you touch the icon Standard Bright Dark 5 When adjusting the vividness Touch The level of vividness is switched every time you touch the icon Standard Vivid Most vivid 6 Start recording It will record with an interval 1 second will be recorded for approximately every 5 seconds of recording To m...

Page 64: ...ry time you touch the icon Standard Bright Dark 2 Start recording Audio cannot be recorded Touch the desired setup time Touch ENTER A frame is recorded with a set recording interval 25 frames will make up a motion picture of 1 second h is an abbreviation for hour min for minute and s for second These times are approximations Maximum recordable time is 12 hours 8mm movie Silent movie Time Lapse Rec...

Page 65: ...ng on the light source or scene If so manually adjust those settings l 74 76 For the Setting Time Lapse Recording will set RELAY REC to OFF l 92 When recording for a long time we recommend recording with the AC adaptor connected Change the Recording Mode to l 59 You can also press the HDR button to switch to this mode Refer to page 50 for details HDR Movie Mode WXF990M VX980M ...

Page 66: ...ear j If you record a person in the distance the face may not be recorded clearly In this case cancel Soft Skin Mode or zoom in on the face close up to record Fireworks j The shutter speed is 1 25 1 30 or more when REC FORMAT is set to 24p j Image may get washed out when recorded in bright surrounding Night Scenery j The shutter speed is 1 2 or more in Still Picture Recording Mode j Using a tripod...

Page 67: ...EVEL SHOT OFF j ZOOM MODE Opt Zoom 20k j REC FORMAT MP4 iFrame j REC MODE 1080 28M j HYBRID O I S OFF j AUTO SLOW SHTR OFF After switching to Slow Quick Video Mode with REC FORMAT set to 4K MP4 If you switch to a different Recording Mode REC FORMAT will not be reset to 4K MP4 A REC FORMAT setting of MP4 iFrame and a REC MODE setting of 1080 28M will be maintained The shutter speed is 1 100 or more...

Page 68: ...sible up to 3 times To check how many more times you can use FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording see the number of the yellow lights A To record the scene into an SD card use an SD card conforming to Class 10 of the SD Speed Class Rating Recordable time with the battery will be shortened with the use of FULL HD Slow Motion Video recording This function is not available when REC FORMAT is set to 24...

Page 69: ...sion l 137 1 Touch OK 2 Start recording 3 Touch the Slow Zoom button icon to start Slow Zoom The lens will be zoomed at a constant speed to the tele or wide end If you touch the same Slow Zoom button icon again during Slow Zoom the operation will stop If you touch the other Slow Zoom button icon during Slow Zoom Slow Zoom will start in the opposite direction To set the zoom speed 1 Before starting...

Page 70: ...ou to create a Dolly Zoom effect If you have touched record the subject while moving away from it if you have touched record the subject while moving closer to it Adjust the position of this unit so that the subject fits into the centre frame This function is not available when REC FORMAT is set to 24p The following settings will be selected j ZOOM MODE Opt Zoom 20k j REC FORMAT MP4 iFrame j REC M...

Page 71: ...105 Scenes recorded with the 4K Photo Mode function are displayed with the indication on the thumbnail screen Use an SD card conforming to Class 10 of the SD Speed Class when you want to record 4K Photo Mode scenes to the SD card This function is not available when REC FORMAT is set to 24p REC FORMAT is fixed to 4K MP4 AUTO SLOW SHTR is set to OFF If the Level Shot Function is set to Strong it wil...

Page 72: ... be created and the recording screen will be displayed Once you create a recording group you cannot save still pictures in any of the older recording groups PICTURE SIZE is set to 1920k1080 For the When you want to record still pictures in a separate recording group use a different SD card For the When you want to record still pictures in a separate recording group change the recording media or us...

Page 73: ...ossible to switch to Manual Mode by touching the Recording Mode button icon l 59 For the series When using the viewfinder use the Multi Manual Dial To cancel the manual settings change the Recording Mode to the Intelligent Auto Mode l 59 When using the LCD monitor 1 Touch the desired item to be set 2 Touch to enter the selection Using the Multi Manual Dial 1 Rotate the Multi Manual Dial to select ...

Page 74: ... setting is complete If the display continues flashing the White Balance cannot be set In this case use other White Balance Modes When the display flashes the Manual White Balance previously adjusted is stored Whenever recording conditions change re set the White Balance When setting both the White Balance and the iris gain set the White Balance first is not displayed on the screen when is being s...

Page 75: ...tting both the shutter speed and the iris gain value set the shutter speed and then set the iris gain value Manual shutter speed adjustment When the shutter speed is set lower than 1 12 in the Still Picture Recording Mode using a tripod is recommended The shutter speed will be set to 1 25 when the unit is turned on again You may see a band of light around an object that is shining very bright or h...

Page 76: ...us MF appears on the screen 4 Adjust the focus by rotating the Multi Manual Dial The in focus area is displayed in blue The normal screen returns approximately 2 seconds after you finish bringing the subject into focus When MF ASSIST is OFF the blue area is not displayed To restore Auto Focus touch AF in Step 3 or change the Recording Mode to the Intelligent Auto Mode l 59 The blue display does no...

Page 77: ...n is displayed or press and hold the Multi Manual Dial A portion of the screen will be magnified 2 To change the magnification level Touch You can adjust the magnification from 3k to 10k When the magnification is set between 5 5k and 10k the magnification window is maximised and the zoom position window is displayed Moving the magnified area Touch or slide the screen while touching it to move the ...

Page 78: ...w is not displayed on TVs For the series The Sub Window is not displayed when the magnification window is displayed The magnification window disappears in the following cases j When you start recording a motion picture j When you continue to zoom in until you enter the digital zoom range The magnification window is not displayed in the following cases j When recording a motion picture or during PR...

Page 79: ...ch Function icon e g AF AE tracking To cancel touch the Touch Function icon again Optical Image Stabilizer Lock is cancelled by releasing the finger touching Touch function icons 1 In Motion Picture Recording Mode only 2 In Still Picture Recording Mode only Advanced Recording Recording with the Touch Function Image Stabilizer Function AF AE tracking Optical Image Stabilizer Lock 1 Touch Shutter 2 ...

Page 80: ...his function s default setting is ON Still Picture Recording Mode Image Stabilizer Function Motion Picture Recording Mode setting cancelled When HYBRID O I S is ON is displayed When OFF is displayed When recording with a tripod in Motion Picture Recording Mode we recommend that you set the Image Stabilizer off Still Picture Recording Mode setting cancelled When O I S is MODE1 is displayed When O I...

Page 81: ...gain When the button is pressed halfway in Still Picture Recording Mode the focus is set to the object that is locked The target frame turns green when it focuses and the target cannot be changed This function can be used in Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode In Still Picture Recording Mode this function can only be used with some settings in Scene Mode It may track different obje...

Page 82: ...r Lock function is not available in the following situations j FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode j For the series Slow Quick Video Mode Stabilization may not be possible under strong shaking conditions To record while moving the unit quickly release Optical Image Stabilizer Lock It is possible to focus and record a still picture of a subject that is touched 1 Touch An icon is displayed A 2 Touch the ...

Page 83: ...al Mode j For the series Slow Zoom Mode 4 It is displayed only when you set the Recording Mode to HDR Movie Mode l 50 65 5 It is displayed only when a headphone is connected to the headphone output terminal MIC LEVEL l 100 is set to anything other than AUTO is displayed as the operation icon and adjustment of input level of the microphone is possible If you turn off the unit or press the Recording...

Page 84: ...nd to start approximately 3 seconds before the recording start stop button is pressed appears on the screen Aim the unit at the subject beforehand There is no beep sound PRE REC is cancelled in the following cases j Press the recording playback button j Touch the recording mode switching icon j For the If you remove the SD card j For the If you remove the SD card while MEDIA SELECT is set to VIDEO...

Page 85: ...n fully the lens focuses on the subject when the button is pressed halfway If the button is pressed fully all at once the lens focuses on the subject just before recording To stop the timer midway through Touch CANCEL Setting the Self timer to Ø2 is a good way to prevent image shake when the button is pressed while using a tripod etc This brightens dark areas so the image can be recorded clearly I...

Page 86: ...ighter You can record images even in very low light situations minimum required illumination approx 1 lx or in the dark Each time the icon is selected the indication changes by one setting in the following order COLOUR Infrared OFF This icon is not displayed in the following cases j When WIDE CONV LENS SET is set to ON j When the Sub Window is displayed in Twin Camera To set ON OFF of the infrared...

Page 87: ...3 m You can record a clear image by positioning the centre area of the screen over the subject You can change the level of image contrast correction in HDR Movie Mode l 50 65 The icon changes each time you touch it Low High You cannot change the level of this effect when recording a motion picture or during PRE REC You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions This function...

Page 88: ...ction the screen may become black momentarily If you set the option to Strong the angle of view will change This function cannot be set when recording a motion picture or during PRE REC In the following cases you cannot set the Level Shot Function to Strong Even if you set it to Strong it will be reset to Normal j When REC FORMAT is set to 4K MP4 j Set REC FORMAT to 24p and REC MODE to 2160 24p j ...

Page 89: ...ng 5Sports To make fast moving scenes less shaky with slow playback and pause of playback Portrait To make people stand out against the background Soft Skin To makes skin colours appear softer for a more attractive appearance Spotlight Improved quality when subject is brightly illuminated Snow Improved image quality when shooting in snowy locations Beach To make blue in the sea or sky vibrant Suns...

Page 90: ...ording Mode is set to 4K Photo Mode The larger the digital zoom magnification the more the image quality is degraded This function cannot be used in Still Picture Recording Mode ZOOM MODE RECORD SETUP ZOOM MODE desired setting Opt Zoom 20k Optical zoom only Up to 20k i Zoom 25k 1 This zoom function allows you to maintain 4K picture quality Up to 25k i Zoom 40k 2 This zoom function allows you to ma...

Page 91: ... the recording format to 2160 25p 72 Mbps This is a recording format suitable for editing images This format can record 4K motion pictures 3840k2160 25p which deliver a resolution four times higher than that of full high definition motion pictures When REC FORMAT is set to MP4 iFrame REC FORMAT RECORD SETUP REC FORMAT desired setting 4K MP4 Set the recording format to 4K MP4 l 2 MP4 iFrame Set the...

Page 92: ...s you to record only to SD card from built in memory Set MEDIA SELECT to Built inMemory Set REC FORMAT to AVCHD l 91 Insert an SD card is displayed on the screen will disappear when space in the built in memory is gone and the recording to the SD card starts Relay Recording can only be performed once Combine the scenes that were relay recorded using the RELAY SCENE COMBINE into the SD card l 138 1...

Page 93: ...ly with Portrait Mode in Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode The white frame is for face detection only Focus will be set to prioritised face framing when the button is pressed halfway when recording still pictures Prioritised face framing will turn to green when the focus is set Faces are not detected in HDR Movie Mode or Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode l 50 72 FACE FRAMING RECO...

Page 94: ... outward Even when the tilt is in the corrected state an error of approximately 1 o may occur In the following cases the electronic level may not be displayed correctly j When moving this unit j When pointing this unit up or down at an angle closer to perpendicular If the unit continues to be tilted upside down from the normal horizontal position while recording motion pictures it is automatically...

Page 95: ...rned ON are played back with a TV not compatible with x v Colour colours may not be reproduced properly When these images are played back with devices other than ones compatible with x v Colour it is recommended to record the images after this function is turned OFF x v Colour is a name for devices that are compatible with the xvYCC format an international standard for expanded colour in motion pi...

Page 96: ...yed When Normal is set will be displayed on the screen This function s default setting is Normal When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Wind Noise Canceller is set to Strong and the setting cannot be changed You may not see the full effect depending on the recording conditions This function cannot be set when using an external microphone This function reduces the low...

Page 97: ...t desired setting Auto Records sounds with standard settings Music For recording scenes in which you need to cover a wide sound range and a wide volume range such as music concerts Speech For recording speeches talk sessions and other events in which sounds will be coming mostly from the front of this unit Nature For recording in serene environments such as forests and rivers Festival For recordin...

Page 98: ... recorded with these effects are less realistic than those recorded with SURROUND or STEREO MIC in MIC SETUP You can switch the channel number setting of the built in microphone Set REC FORMAT to AVCHD l 91 2ch will be selected in the following cases j When REC FORMAT is set to a setting other than AVCHD j When using an external microphone SURROUND STEREO Records sounds with the setting of MIC SET...

Page 99: ...icrophone When Directional in Customize in Sound Scene Select is set to MONO SURROUND and STEREO MIC cannot be set If you set MONO SURROUND and STEREO MIC will be switched to ZOOM MIC MIC SETUP RECORD SETUP MIC SETUP desired setting SURROUND 1 Records the surrounding sound with added realism ZOOM MIC Sound is recorded with changing the directionality in conjunction with the zoom operation Sounds n...

Page 100: ...me will be different depending on the zoom rate microphone input level meter is displayed on the screen when 5 1ch 2ch is set to 5 1ch and microphone input level meter is displayed when 5 1ch 2ch is set to 2ch and MIC LEVEL is set to a setting other than AUTO You cannot record with the audio completely muted MIC LEVEL RECORD SETUP MIC LEVEL desired setting AUTO AGC is activated and the recording l...

Page 101: ...n the picture quality adjustment icon or the manual icon l 73 is not selected each time you push the Multi Manual Dial the picture quality adjustment icon and the manual icon are displayed alternately Display the picture quality adjustment icon 2 Rotate the Multi Manual Dial to select an item 3 Push the Multi Manual Dial to set 4 Rotate the Multi Manual Dial to adjust the setting 5 Push the Multi ...

Page 102: ...rding Mode and in Motion Picture Recording Mode The recording will become longer depending on the recording pixels Please refer to page 257 for details about the number of recordable pictures PICTURE SIZE PICTURE PICTURE SIZE desired setting Picture size Aspect ratio Extra Optical Zoom l 49 5216k3912 4 3 3808k2856 640k480 50k 5472k3648 3 2 3984k2656 1728k1152 35 7k 6784k3816 16 9 4992k2808 1920k10...

Page 103: ...ard to focus Switch to Manual Mode l 73 When switching to Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode the setting is fixed to AUTO and cannot be changed This setting is not available when VIDEO LIGHT is set to ON You can add a shutter sound when recording still pictures No shutter sound is emitted in Motion Picture Recording Mode ASPECT RATIO PICTURE ASPECT RATIO desired setting 4 3 Aspect...

Page 104: ...e by frame Slow motion Playback is performed continuously while the display is touched and held Normal playback is restored when you touch For slow rewind playback the intervals between frames and the display time per frame vary depending on the type of the scene Frame by frame Playback With the playback paused touch Touch to advance the frames one at a time in the reverse direction Normal playbac...

Page 105: ... the next previous page j Slide the thumbnail display upward downward while touching it j Touch up down on the thumbnail scroll lever l 35 2 Touch the desired search condition It cannot be set while playing back 4K MP4 scenes MP4 iFrame scenes 24p scenes or scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera When select FACE it will select the portion for which Face Recognition was performed from the scenes...

Page 106: ...e played back repeatedly When playing back motion pictures by date all the scenes on the selected date are played back repeatedly Resuming the previous playback If playback of a scene was stopped halfway the playback can be resumed from where it was stopped If playback of a motion picture is stopped appears on the thumbnail view of the stopped scene The memorised resume position is cleared if you ...

Page 107: ...o zoom in on during still picture playback It will display enlarged in order of normal display k1 k2 k4 Touch and hold the screen to zoom in from the normal display k1 to k2 Touch the screen to zoom in from k2 to k4 The still picture is zoomed in on centring on the part you touched 2 Move to the zoomed in position by touching or slide while touching the screen The location of the zoom displays for...

Page 108: ...ill be displayed again In cases such as those described below scenes and still pictures are grouped separately on the date list and 1 2 may be added after the date j When the number of scenes exceeds 99 j When the number of still pictures exceeds 999 j When REC MODE in AVCHD is changed j When the microphone input sound 5 1ch 2ch is changed j When recorded in Creative Control Mode j When the ON OFF...

Page 109: ...p in AVCHD Scenes recorded with 1080 50M 1080 28M in MP4 iFrame Scenes saved in MP4 1920k1080 25p l 135 1 Scenes saved in MP4 1920k1080 25p l 135 144 2 Scenes recorded with 720 in MP4 iFrame Scenes saved in MP4 1280k720 25p l 135 1 Scenes saved in MP4 1280k720 25p l 135 144 2 Scenes recorded with iFrame in MP4 iFrame Still pictures recorded in Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode l 72 Still pictures ...

Page 110: ...ack l 104 Pause the scene at the desired start point 3 Adjust the size and position of the cropping frame for the start point Touching will change the cropping frame s size and colour White Yellow The size will change in the following order each time you touch the icon Large Medium Small You can change the position of the medium or small sized cropping frame by touching the screen If you leave the...

Page 111: ...ch OK 2 Perform playback operations to set a preview start point You will find it convenient to use slow playback and frame by frame playback l 104 3 Touch the subject to lock the target A Target frame B Cropping frame The cropping frame B will be displayed in a size that matches the subject To touch another subject touch 4 Touch A preview will start 5 Touch to end the preview A confirmation messa...

Page 112: ...can be saved in the SD card For the The recorded scenes can be saved in the built in memory 1 End a preview 2 Touch SAVE 3 Touch YES 4 For the Touch EXIT For the Touch COPY or EXIT You can copy the saved scene to the SD card Select COPY to copy it to the SD card Operate according to the message and touch EXIT at the end Scenes will be saved in different ways depending on their 4K Cropping setting ...

Page 113: ...thumbnail view 5 Select the playback operation l 35 When the playback is finished or stopped the screen to select REPLAY SAVE l 118 SELECT AGAIN or EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item Highlight Playback is not available for the following scenes s iFrame scenes s 24p scenes s Scenes recorded with Creative Control Mode l 62 HDR Movie Mode l 50 65 and FULL HD Slow Motion Video l 68 71 s Scenes r...

Page 114: ... SELECT after setting EFFECT SETUP When MUSIC SELECT is selected Touch the desired sound USER BGM lets you use the music stored on your smartphone To set USER BGM use the Wi Fi function Remote Ctrl and create Highlight Playback from the smartphone app Image App The music data will be saved in this unit as USER BGM Only one track can be saved in this unit as music data for USER BGM Each time you cr...

Page 115: ...n touched the date is selected and surrounded by red Touch the date again to cancel the operation When SELECT SCENES is selected Touch the scenes to be played back Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession When touched the scene is selected and is displayed Touch the scene again to cancel the operation 4 Touch Enter ENTER Playing back with the settings changed SCENE SETUP 1 Select the scene or...

Page 116: ...scenes added as favourite scenes 4 Touch Return All the scenes checked as favourite may not be played back depending on the playback time setting l 117 Parts added as favourite scenes are not recognised as registered scenes for Tagging Favorite Scene l 125 To clear the favourite scenes from the thumbnail display 1 Touch Reset 2 Touch RESET ALL or RESET SELECTED The check on all the favourite scene...

Page 117: ...acters can be conveniently input without moving the cursor when the Auto Cursor Position is set to ON l 45 A maximum of 18 characters can be entered 4 Touch ENTER to end registration The date of the first scene of the Highlight Playback will be displayed as the date The entered title will be cleared when the unit is turned off or the Highlight Playback is finished APPROX 90 SEC APPROX 3 MIN AUTO N...

Page 118: ... recorded in 1080 50i are recorded in HA regardless of REC MODE PH HA HG HE of a scene 4 Touch YES 5 For the Touch EXIT For the Touch COPY or EXIT The Highlight Playback saved in the built in memory can be copied to the SD card To copy to the SD card select COPY Operate according to the message and touch EXIT at the end is displayed on the thumbnail of the scenes saved by the Highlight Playback Sa...

Page 119: ...120 To select part of a scene l 120 To set the music l 121 Touching Return after selecting a scene may cancel the selected scene 4 Touch Enter 5 Touch YES and select the playback operation for the edited scene l 35 In the following cases the screen for selecting PREVIEW SAVE l 122 SELECT AGAIN and EXIT is displayed Touch the desired item j Touch NO j Playback finishes j Stop playback You can also ...

Page 120: ...xt previous page is displayed by touching To select part of a scene 1 Touch 3 sec To cancel the operation touch it again 2 Touch the desired scene The touched scene is displayed by 3 second thumbnails 3 To select a single thumbnail Touch the thumbnail of the part you want to play back The thumbnail selection is made as you touch it and the indication white appears on the thumbnail To cancel the se...

Page 121: ...urn to the screen that displays the thumbnails of scenes and perform the following operations j When selecting a scene Touch the desired scene j When selecting part of a scene Perform the operations in Steps 1 5 To set the music 1 Touch Music 2 Touch the desired sound When NO MUSIC is selected the audio recorded at the time of shooting is played back USER BGM lets you use the music stored on your ...

Page 122: ...IT For the Touch COPY or EXIT Scenes saved in the built in memory can be copied to the SD card To copy to the SD card select COPY Operate according to the message and touch EXIT at the end You can save scenes even when using the battery but we recommend that you use the AC adaptor Manually edited scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera will be saved as normal AVCHD or MP4 scenes For information ...

Page 123: ...ame registered Baby 1 is displayed Input method is same operation as for setting up the title l 117 After entering the name touch Enter A maximum of 9 characters can be entered 4 Check the Baby Calendar The name of the registered baby and its age in months are displayed You can switch the age in months display by touching Except for months with no recordings the age in months display is available ...

Page 124: ...he Baby Calendar l 123 or select the menu 2 Touch the name of the baby whose details are to be changed When Baby 1 Baby 2 Baby 3 is displayed the birthday and name or name only are not registered 3 Touch the desired item The setting method is the same as when registering for the first time l 123 4 Touch ENTER The Baby Calendar of the registered baby is displayed To delete a baby s registered detai...

Page 125: ...e registered are displayed with the indication Protected scenes cannot be selected 3 Touch SAVE ALL or SAVE SELECTED Touching SAVE ALL will save all the pictures to the same media as where the selected scene is stored 4 When you have touched SAVE SELECTED in Step 3 Touch OK and select the pictures to be saved Pictures registered as favourite scenes are displayed with the indication Touch a thumbna...

Page 126: ... playback for the slide show When EFFECT SETUP is selected Touch the desired effect Touch ENTER When EFFECT SETUP is changed MUSIC SELECT will be set the same as EFFECT SETUP To set EFFECT SETUP and MUSIC SELECT to different settings change MUSIC SELECT after setting EFFECT SETUP SLIDES INTERVAL cannot be set when EFFECT SETUP is set ALL DATE SETUP Select the date to be played back SLIDES INTERVAL...

Page 127: ...ack using the Image App music data will be replaced For information on the file format and playback time of music data that can be used as USER BGM refer to the Image App To delete the music data saved as USER BGM in this unit perform DELETE USER BGM l 45 To test the music audio Touch START and start the audio testing Touch the other music option to change the music to be tested When you touch STO...

Page 128: ...9 scenes or 20 scenes display 3 Select the playback operation l 35 The display returns to the thumbnail display when playback is finished or stopped To play back other recording groups You can play back other recording groups by touching the date select icon 1 Touch the date select icon 2 Touch the playback date Touch a date with the indication Recording groups in the selected date are displayed T...

Page 129: ...d as thumbnails will be deleted by selecting ALL SCENES In case of playing back scenes or still pictures by date all the scenes or still pictures on the selected date will be deleted Protected scenes still pictures cannot be deleted 3 When MULTI is selected in Step 2 Touch the scene still picture to be deleted When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumb...

Page 130: ...displayed the still pictures cannot be deleted from the menu l 128 Deletion is not possible in the following situations j During 4K Cropping preview j During Highlight Playback Scenes that cannot be played back the thumbnails are displayed as cannot be deleted In case of ALL SCENES the deletion may take time if there are many scenes or still pictures If you delete scenes recorded on other products...

Page 131: ...TER 5 Confirm play back the scene after editing by touching YES A confirmation message appears when NO is touched Proceed to Step 7 6 Stop the playback A confirmation message appears 7 Touch ENTER Repeat Steps 2 7 to continuously delete parts from other scenes To complete editing Touch Return Deleting a part of a scene cannot be performed when there are 99 scenes in a single date It may not be pos...

Page 132: ...04 3 Touch to set the dividing point Touch YES Touch YES to continue dividing the same scene To continue dividing other scenes touch NO and repeat Steps 2 3 4 Touch Return to complete dividing Unwanted parts can be deleted l 129 To delete all the divided points The scenes that were deleted after division cannot be recovered You cannot divide a scene if the number of scenes of a given date would ex...

Page 133: ...3 Touch to set the dividing point Set the dividing point so there will be 2 seconds or more for the part for deletion and 3 seconds or more for the part to be kept 4 Touch the part for deletion FRONT or BACK 5 Touch YES and confirm play back the part for deletion A confirmation message appears when NO is touched Proceed to Step 7 6 Stop the playback A confirmation message appears 7 Touch YES To co...

Page 134: ...n using the Eye Fi card that is set as the selected transfer setting device in advance on the computer 2 Touch the scene still picture to be protected When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation Touch Return to complete the settings When the thumbnails of still pictures recorded in Stop Mot...

Page 135: ...pears on the thumbnail To cancel the operation touch the scene again You can select up to 99 scenes in succession 3 Touch Enter 4 Select the quality after conversion MP4 scenes after conversion are saved to the same media as the scenes before conversion 5 Touch YES To continue converting scenes to MP4 repeat steps 2 to 5 Advanced Playback Convert to MP4 EDIT SCENE CONVERT TO MP4 FHD 1920k1080 25p ...

Page 136: ... time When the following scenes are converted to MP4 scenes and copied those exceeding 4 GB approx or 30 minutes approx will be automatically divided j Scenes recorded with 1080 50M of MP4 iFrame j 4K MP4 scenes j AVCHD scenes j Scenes recorded as Backup for Twin Camera If you convert protected scenes to MP4 their protection will be cleared after the conversion Scenes recorded as Backup for Twin C...

Page 137: ...el the operation touch the scene again Up to 99 scenes can be selected in succession 3 Touch Enter The converted scene will be saved in the same medium as the one storing the original scene A message asking whether to delete the original scene will be displayed To delete the scene select YES To keep it select NO To cancel the slow speed conversion or the deletion of the original scene midway Durin...

Page 138: ...elay Recording information will be deleted when the relay scenes are combined and Relay Recording will be possible again When the relayed scenes in the built in memory or SD card are deleted combining of the relayed scenes will not be possible To cancel relay information When the relay information is cancelled combining of the relayed scenes will not be possible anymore RELAY SCENE COMBINE is not ...

Page 139: ...1 Connect this unit to a TV Check that the plugs are inserted as far as they go Do not use any other HDMI micro cable except the supplied one Advanced Playback Watching Video Pictures on your TV Confirm the terminals on your TV and use a cable compatible with the terminals Image quality may vary with the connected terminals A High quality 1 HDMI terminal 2 Video terminal A HDMI micro cable supplie...

Page 140: ...performing CONVERT TO MP4 performing Slow Speed Conversion j For the series Slow Quick Video Mode If you connect this unit to the TV when this unit is set to Recording Mode a squealing sound 3 may be output Before connecting this unit set it to Playback Mode When connected to the TV sound in Playback Mode is not output from this unit Also since the volume cannot be adjusted with this unit adjust t...

Page 141: ... 4K Cropping preview in Playback Mode j When this unit is set to Still Picture Recording Mode or when you play back a still picture You can output 2160 24p scenes 1 in 24 frames per second by connecting this unit to a TV that supports 4K motion picture and setting HDMI RESOLUTION to AUTO or 2160p In the following situations the scenes cannot be output in 24 frames per second and instead they will ...

Page 142: ...e with VIERA Link with an HDMI micro cable l 139 It is recommended to connect this unit to an HDMI terminal other than the HDMI1 if there are 2 or more HDMI input terminals on the TV VIERA Link must be activated on the connected TV Read the operating instructions of the TV for how to set etc Advanced Playback Playback using VIERA Link What is the VIERA Link HDAVI Control This function allows you t...

Page 143: ...ing on the HDMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel If you are unsure whether or not the TV and AV amplifier you are using are compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the devices Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on th...

Page 144: ...tically divided to fit the space on the SD card Please note that the scenes below are not automatically divided when copied Use an SD card with enough capacity j 24p scenes j 4K MP4 scenes or MP4 iFrame scenes that are copied without recording format conversion If you divide the scenes l 132 and copy by scene selection it is possible to copy matching the remaining capacity of the media or only the...

Page 145: ...uctions on the screen 4 Touch EXIT when the copy complete message is displayed The thumbnail view of the copy destination is indicated Depending on the type of the copied scene the thumbnail view of the copy destination may not be displayed When you stop copying halfway Touch CANCEL while copying This will convert the scene recorded in AVCHD on the built in memory to MP4 1280k720 25p or 640k360 25...

Page 146: ... 3 etc cannot be copied The settings for the copied motion pictures and still pictures will be cleared if the protected motion pictures or still pictures are copied The order in which the scenes or still pictures were copied cannot be changed Approximate time for copying When copying a recorded motion picture of full 4 GB size Approx 5 minutes to 15 minutes When performing on a recorded 1080 50p m...

Page 147: ... a format used for SDHC Memory Cards exFAT is a format used for the built in memory of this unit only and SDXC Memory Cards Following scenes are not copied from the built in memory of this unit only or an SD card to a USB HDD in FAT32 format j 4K MP4 scenes j 24p scenes j Scenes recorded with 1080 50M of MP4 iFrame A USB Connection Cable commercially available B USB HDD commercially available C Tu...

Page 148: ...utes until the connection is completed 5 Touch the desired item Following can be performed by connecting the USB HDD with the scenes and still pictures copied from this unit to other devices j Save on a PC or rewrite on USB HDD using HD Writer AE 5 3 When using an Eye Fi card commercially available set Eye Fi TRANSFER to OFF l 157 When the item is set to ON even if you connect the USB HDD to this ...

Page 149: ... up important data on a PC etc Connect this unit to the USB HDD and touch Playback HDD When formatting is complete touch EXIT to exit the message screen Connect this unit and the USB HDD to format You may no longer be able to use the USB HDD if you format them on another device such as a PC etc This unit formats the USB HDD in exFAT Displaying media information The used space of the USB HDD can be...

Page 150: ...for information on copying files between the SD card built in memory 4 Touch the desired items following the instructions on the screen It will return to the previous step by touching When SELECT SCENES is selected When touched the scene still picture is selected and the indication appears on the thumbnail Touch the scene still picture again to cancel the operation When SELECT DATE is selected Whe...

Page 151: ... USB Connection Cable to the USB terminal of this unit 1 Connect this unit to the USB HDD to prepare for playback l 147 When playing back on a TV connect this unit to the TV l 139 2 Touch Playback HDD 3 Touch the scene or still picture to be played back and then play it back The playback operation is performed the same as when playing back motion pictures or still pictures l 34 104 To terminate th...

Page 152: ...SB HDD are saved in the SD card For the The scenes you have saved in Highlight Playback or 4K Cropping during playback of the USB HDD are saved in the built in memory If you touch COPY after saving you can copy them to the SD card Deleting scenes and still pictures on the USB HDD may take time You cannot set the following items during playback of USB HDD j Tagging Favorite Scene j SCENE PROTECT j ...

Page 153: ...uipment with SD card slot 4K picture quality High definition picture quality Insert the SD card directly l 154 Equipment with USB terminal 4K picture quality High definition picture quality Connect with supplied USB cable l 154 Equipment without SD card slot or USB terminal Standard picture quality This can be played back on equipment incompatible with high definition AVCHD so it is convenient if ...

Page 154: ...Insert the plugs as far as they will go 1 Connect the unit to the Blu ray disc recorder or high definition AVCHD compatible DVD recorder The USB function selection screen will appear on the screen of the unit 2 Touch RECORDER on the screen of this unit When you select an option other than RECORDER reconnect the USB cable For the When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 second...

Page 155: ...he Blu ray disc recorder In this case as well perform the operations of Steps 1 to 4 You cannot switch the Recording Mode Playback Mode by pressing the recording playback button on this unit while the Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder is connected Disconnect the USB cable before performing either of these operations If the battery runs down during dubbing a message will appear Operate the Blu ...

Page 156: ...be displayed in reduced sizes on the TV If the date and time display and function indication are not wanted cancel them before dubbing l 41 141 Dubbing in standard picture quality Change the video input on the video device and TV that this unit is connected to The channel set will differ depending on the terminal to which the unit is connected See the operating instructions of the video device for...

Page 157: ...fer status on the thumbnail screen Copy Dubbing Using the Eye Fi card The functions of the Eye Fi card including wireless transmission are not guaranteed to work on this product In the case of a malfunction of the card please contact the card manufacturer To use the Eye Fi transfer feature a broadband wireless LAN environment is required To use the Eye Fi card permission from the national or regio...

Page 158: ...upplied with the Eye Fi card on your PC and configure the selection transfer settings Insert an Eye Fi card commercially available to the unit 1 Press the recording playback button to switch to the Playback Mode 2 Touch the play mode select icon l 34 3 For the Select 4K MP4 MP4 iFrame 24p or PICTURE l 34 For the Set the media to card and select 4K MP4 MP4 iFrame 24p or PICTURE l 34 AVCHD scenes or...

Page 159: ...setting can be checked while pausing the recording If the Eye Fi card is removed and then reinserted into the unit set functions related to Eye Fi again from the menu When using the Eye Fi card please be sure to unlock the write protect switch l 16 Before deleting the files please confirm they have been transferred to your PC and uploaded to the sharing site Do not use the Eye Fi card in locations...

Page 160: ...interference Do not use this unit in areas with magnetic fields static electricity or interference such as near microwave ovens Radio waves may not reach this unit Using this unit near devices such as cordless telephones or any other wireless LAN device that use the 2 4 GHz radio wave band may cause a decrease in performance in both devices Do not connect to the wireless network you are not author...

Page 161: ... When sending scenes or still pictures we recommend you use the AC adaptor If you are using the battery we recommend you use the fully charged one When sending motion pictures or still pictures on a mobile network or tethering high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract This unit may not connect to a wireless access point depending on the radio wave con...

Page 162: ...ectly to a smartphone B When connecting to a wireless access point Refer to Help in the Image App menu about how to operate Wi Fi Remote Ctrl You need to turn on the Wi Fi function of your smartphone Do not remove the SD card during remote operations Caution Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy the likeness rights etc of the subject when you use this function Use at your own risk Image ...

Page 163: ... Connecting by entering an SSID and Password l 196 When the Wi Fi connection is complete proceed to When Direct Connection Password is set to ON in Using Remote Ctrl with a direct connection l 165 1 Check if the wireless access point is compatible with IEEE802 11b g n 2 Set up a Wi Fi connection between this unit and the wireless access point Easy Connection WPS l 191 Searching for wireless access...

Page 164: ...the smartphone s setup menu 4 On the smartphone s Wi Fi setting screen select the SSID displayed on this unit It may take time to complete the Wi Fi connection Confirming that the Wi Fi connection is complete j The status indicator of this unit is lit green j is displayed on the screen 6 If this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to this unit Confirm the message Connect this smartphone...

Page 165: ...lication Image App When the connection to this unit is complete the image from this unit is displayed on the smartphone screen Control this unit remotely with the smartphone Touch EXIT or press Wi Fi button The message is displayed Touch YES to close the indication The following operations allow you to register up to ten smartphones If the number exceeds ten smartphone information with the oldest ...

Page 166: ...rations Recording screen 1 Recording media remaining recordable time 2 Remaining battery power of this unit 3 Zoom 4 Photoshot button 5 Menu display 6 Playback mode button 7 Remote control button 8 Recording start stop button 9 Motion Picture Recording Mode Still Picture Recording Mode toggle button Name of the connected device Playback screen 1 Camera function button 2 Number of scenes 3 Remainin...

Page 167: ... on your smartphone scenes recorded in MP4 format or scenes exceeding 4 GB may not be copied Smart Home Network j It is possible to post to SNS or perform playback operation when this unit is connected to the DLNA compatible TV via wireless access point using a smartphone Creating and saving scenes with Highlight Playback Highlight Photo Collage j Parts that were recognised as clearly recorded are...

Page 168: ... l 193 4 When the Wi Fi connection is complete follow the procedure in Using Baby Monitor Using Wi Fi Setup Wizard you can also set up a Wi Fi connection in conjunction with the smartphone application Image App l 190 Baby Monitor is not available in the following cases j When REC FORMAT is set to 24p Wi Fi Baby Monitor You need to turn on the Wi Fi function of your smartphone If CLOCK SET l 25 is ...

Page 169: ...lose the indication Checking on the baby in your house You can check the image of the baby being monitored on your smartphone Images of baby monitoring cannot be recorded It cannot be confirmed with multiple smartphones simultaneously Voice message function The smartphone and this unit can be used like radio transceivers allowing the users to have a conversation by taking turns A voice message of ...

Page 170: ...ne when a sound is detected Notification Test This tests if a notification can be sent to the smartphone when a sound is detected Remote Voice Level This sets the voice message volume Sound Detection Sensitivity This sets the sound detection sensitivity Sound Scene Select is set to Auto Changing Baby Monitor settings ON OFF Volume high Volume low High Low ...

Page 171: ... is complete follow the procedure in Using Hom Monitor l 172 Using Wi Fi Setup Wizard you can also set up a Wi Fi connection in conjunction with the smartphone application Image App l 190 Hom Monitor is not available in the following cases j When REC FORMAT is set to 24p Wi Fi Hom Monitor Switch the Wi Fi setting to off on your smartphone and use with mobile network such as 3G If CLOCK SET l 25 is...

Page 172: ... Home Monitor and enable Use Home Monitor 6 Select Set connect dest of the smartphone 7 Enter the Device ID and Password displayed on the screen of this unit into the smartphone When the entry is complete select OK on your Android device or Complete on your iOS device If you want to check the Device ID and Password after performing Step 8 on the screen of this unit touch Setup Home Monitor Connect...

Page 173: ...exit Hom Monitor Touch EXIT displayed on the screen of this unit or press the Wi Fi button The message is displayed Touch YES to close the indication 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch Hom Monitor 2 Start up the smartphone application Image App When a Wi Fi connection guidance screen is displayed select NO Use the smartphone to start home monitor To exit Hom Monitor Touch EXIT displayed o...

Page 174: ... radio transceivers allowing the users to have a conversation by taking turns You can talk up to 10 seconds in 20 second interval Open the LCD monitor of this unit when using the Voice message function What you can set with a smartphone Moving non moving object detection This unit can detect moving objects and non moving objects in the home monitoring detection area Once this unit is set to home m...

Page 175: ...ause false detection Power of this unit will automatically turn off when monitoring condition continues for approximately 10 days REC MODE is set to HE ZOOM MODE is set to Opt Zoom 20k The following recording modes are not available l 59 j Creative Control Mode j HDR Movie Mode j FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode j 4K Photo Mode j For the series Cinema Like Effect Mode Backup for Twin Camera is not a...

Page 176: ... l 191 Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection l 192 Setting up a connection manually l 193 4 When the Wi Fi connection is complete follow the procedure in Playing back on a TV l 177 Using Wi Fi Setup Wizard you can also set up a Wi Fi connection in conjunction with the smartphone application Image App l 190 DLNA Play is not available in the following cases j When REC FORMAT is...

Page 177: ...display it again touch the screen 3 Select this unit SSID by the TV side Select the media SD MEM and select the motion picture AVCHD MP4 or still picture JPEG to play back 4 Perform playback operations with the TV remote control Playback operations may differ depending on the TV in use The following operations can be performed if a colour button is pushed Blue Red Skip playback Fast forward Fast r...

Page 178: ...Connection WPS l 191 Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection l 192 Setting up a connection manually l 193 4 When the Wi Fi connection is complete follow the procedure in Copying to a PC l 180 Using Wi Fi Setup Wizard you can also set up a Wi Fi connection in conjunction with the smartphone application Image App l 190 Wi Fi Copy If CLOCK SET l 25 is not set correctly scenes and ...

Page 179: ...the workgroup setting of the connected PC has been changed from the standard one you also need to change the PC Connect Setup setting of this unit l 202 The user account of the PC both the Account Name and the Password must consist of 32 or less alphanumeric characters 2 If you use non alphanumeric characters for the user account a destination folder may not be set up 2 If you use more than 32 cha...

Page 180: ...isting of only alphanumeric characters with a maximum of 15 characters Input method is same operation as for setting up the title l 117 After entering the computer name of the PC touch Enter 5 Touch INPUT and enter the name of the shared folder If you have created a shared folder destination folder using HD Writer AE 5 3 l 179 touch NEXT Enter the name of the shared folder that you have created on...

Page 181: ...ly 8 hours the scenes will not be copied If the copy source contains scenes or still pictures recorded on other devices copying may be cancelled Depending on your environment copying may take time or may not be available If the scene to be copied is long or copying fails we recommend that the following be performed for copying j Connecting this unit to the PC by USB cable l 234 238 j Inserting the...

Page 182: ... tethering Wi Fi Live Cast If CLOCK SET l 25 is not set correctly Live Cast cannot be used Check your contract details carefully as smartphone and internet contract details may result in high communication charges being incurred or a limit placed on communication traffic Caution Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy the likeness rights etc of the subject when you use this function Use at...

Page 183: ...cess point l 191 you can acquire a LUMIX CLUB Login ID Password with this unit l 203 4 Use linked services with LUMIX CLUB Log in to the LUMIX CLUB and register set up the USTREAM on WEB service link setup 5 Set up a Wi Fi connection between this unit and the wireless access point Easy Connection WPS l 191 Searching for wireless access points to set up a connection l 192 Setting up a connection ma...

Page 184: ... mails You can send e mails containing such information as the USTREAM channel name or the scheduled broadcast date This unit can only set the scheduled broadcast date l 186 For other settings set them on the LUMIX CLUB On the LUMIX CLUB register the destination addresses of the e mail in advance Touch will disappear when no touch function is performed for a specific period of time To display them...

Page 185: ...he Password for the Programme and restart the broadcast Image content may be leaked to third parties depending on the USTREAM image publication method settings Set the publication range and Password using USTREAM if required Touch to display the live broadcast setting screen will disappear when no touch function is performed for a specific period of time To display them again touch the screen Live...

Page 186: ... AUTO is set change LINE QUALITY according to your environment If the selected line quality has an image quality higher than the one you are using images will appear as if the frame rate is low Operation cannot be guaranteed for all devices Even with a broadband line the recommended optimal speed may not be reached depending on your environment Narrowband lines such as analogue modems cannot be us...

Page 187: ... for recording motion pictures 3 Touch ENTER Broadcasting live with no sound 1 Touch Microphone On Air 2 Touch OFF If you broadcast and record a motion picture simultaneously when this item is set to OFF the sound of the broadcast will not be recorded ON Live motion pictures are saved on USTREAM OFF Select this option not to save on USTREAM PH HA HG HE ON Sound is output during live broadcasts OFF...

Page 188: ...al cs e_cam This Site is English only When downloading the app on a mobile network high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract Wi Fi Install the Image App About the Image App The Image App is an application provided by Panasonic For Android apps For iOS apps OS Android 4 0 or later iOS 7 0 or later Installation procedure 1 Connect your Android device to...

Page 189: ...e 217 Wi Fi Setting Up a Wi Fi Connection Wi Fi connection methods Connecting to a wireless access point l 191 Setting up a direct connection to a smartphone l 194 Available Wi Fi functions Remote Ctrl l 162 Baby Monitor l 168 Hom Monitor l 171 DLNA Play l 176 Copy l 178 Live Cast l 182 Remote Ctrl l 162 A Lit green The status indicator is lit green while this unit is connected to a destination de...

Page 190: ...ork name SSID of this unit from the Wi Fi setup of the smartphone start up Image App 3 Follow the on screen instructions of the smartphone to set up a connection When the settings is complete the smartphone and this unit are connected directly allowing you to use remote operations Control this unit remotely with the smartphone l 166 When Wi Fi is selected 1 Turn on the Wi Fi function in the smartp...

Page 191: ...s access point C For information on how to delete wireless access points or change the search order of wireless access points please refer to Set Wireless Access Point on page 199 5 Touch Easy Connection WPS 6 Set the wireless access point to waiting for WPS For further details please read the operating instructions for the wireless access point When using a tethering connection please read the op...

Page 192: ...ess point if the network authentication is encrypted 1 Press Wi Fi button on this unit 2 Touch Wi Fi Setup 3 Touch Set Wireless Access Point 4 Touch the part with no display of a wireless access point C For information on how to delete wireless access points or change the search order of wireless access points please refer to Set Wireless Access Point on page 199 5 Touch Search 6 Touch the wireles...

Page 193: ...arch order of wireless access points please refer to Set Wireless Access Point on page 199 5 Touch Set Manually 6 Touch INPUT then enter the SSID of the wireless access point to be connected For details on how to enter characters refer to page 117 When the entry is complete touch Enter 7 Touch the desired Network Authentication method When WEP is selected proceed according to step 9 8 Touch the de...

Page 194: ...0 The default setting is OFF Select ON as needed for example when the setting seems necessary for your Wi Fi environment When Direct Connection Password is set to OFF j Proceed to the following section When Direct Connection Password is set to OFF in Using Remote Ctrl with a direct connection l 164 When Direct Connection Password is set to ON If your smartphone is compatible with WPS refer to Easy...

Page 195: ...exit Remote Ctrl refer to page 165 When using an iOS device perform the following operations 1 Select the option that allows you to install the app on the profile screen of the Image App and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 2 Press the home button to close the displayed screen 3 Select the network name SSID of this unit from the Wi Fi setup of the smartphone When the ...

Page 196: ...isplayed with No Password on the history list To display the connection details touch DETAIL 3 Touch ENTER When the connection is complete a message will be displayed and the screen will switch to the Wi Fi function screen selected in step 2 Perform the operation of the selected Wi Fi function If you have selected Remote Ctrl start up the smartphone application Image App after checking that Under ...

Page 197: ...etting for the 2 4 GHz band is enabled Make sure the wireless access point is registered in this unit l 199 The device may be unable to locate the wireless access point due to problems with the signal Refer to Setting up a connection manually l 193 Easy Connection WPS Make sure the wireless access point is in the correct WPS standby mode Make sure the PIN code has been correctly input Search or Se...

Page 198: ...to the wireless access point change the Wi Fi access point using the smartphone s Wi Fi set up It takes long time every time to connect to a smartphone It may take longer time to connect depending on the Wi Fi connection setting of the smartphone but it is not a malfunction This unit is not displayed in the Wi Fi setting screen of the smartphone Try switching the ON OFF of the Wi Fi function in th...

Page 199: ...part where no wireless access points are displayed D 2 Configure the wireless access point settings l 191 To delete a wireless access point 1 Touch the wireless access point to be deleted 2 Touch Delete The message is displayed Touch YES to delete To switch the search order 1 Touch the access point you want to switch the order 2 Switch the order by touching or To change the wireless access point d...

Page 200: ...g will be restored l 45 201 You can use this unit as a Wireless Sub Camera For the connection procedure and other details check the website below http panasonic jp support global cs e_cam This function is not available when REC FORMAT is set to 24p Please refer to page 203 Please refer to page 175 If you set ON the LCD monitor turns off when remotely operating this unit with a smartphone in Motion...

Page 201: ...g to the condition at the time of purchase and you will be able to use the Wi Fi setting menu l 45 You can change the Wi Fi setting back to the default condition The LUMIX CLUB Login ID and Wi Fi Password are also deleted Information on wireless access points smartphones and Wireless Sub Cameras registered to this unit is also deleted You can view and change this unit s Device name SSID which is u...

Page 202: ... is displayed If the connection is not successful t is displayed To test the connection to LUMIX CLUB or USTREAM you need to make other settings in advance l 183 You can change the workgroup setting When copying scenes or still pictures to a PC using a Wi Fi function Copy you need to create a shared folder on the PC and connect this unit to the workgroup to which the PC belongs The default setting...

Page 203: ...cquiring a Login ID 6 Touch NEXT and enter a Password Enter any combination of 8 to 16 characters and numbers for the Password For details on how to enter characters refer to page 117 7 Check the Login ID and touch OK The Login ID 12 digit number will be displayed automatically When logging in to the LUMIX CLUB with a computer you only need to enter the numbers Be sure to make a note of the Login ...

Page 204: ...Touch NEXT 4 Touch YES in the Login ID delete confirmation screen The message is displayed Touch NEXT 5 Touch YES on the confirmation screen for deleting the LUMIX CLUB account The message is displayed Touch NEXT If you are not deleting the LUMIX CLUB account only the Login ID will be erased when NO is selected 6 Touch EXIT Changes and other actions to Login IDs can only be made to the Login ID ac...

Page 205: ...instructions a function that displays an image from one smartphone in one Sub Window is referred to as Wireless Twin Camera and a function that displays images from up to three smartphones and the Sub Camera of this unit in two Sub Windows is referred to as Wireless Multi Camera Recording different types of subjects in one image Recording the same subject from different angles Recording a view see...

Page 206: ...eously display two Sub Windows and record images in them Up to three smartphones can be connected simultaneously l 212 For the series You can also use the Sub Camera of this unit When the LCD monitor is either closed or closed with the screen facing outward the Sub Camera does not work Open the LCD monitor WXF990 ...

Page 207: ...elay compared to the Main camera s image Depending on the device and environment movement in the image transmitted from the smartphone may not look smooth or may look as if frames were missed This is particularly the case with vertical orientation which increases the smartphone s processing burden For information on the setup of your smartphone refer to its operating instructions Please also refer...

Page 208: ...et to OFF Refer to Selecting this unit s SSID on the smartphone to set up a connection 1 When using the Wi Fi menu screen Press Wi Fi button on this unit and touch TWIN CAMERA Wireless Twin Multi Camera Using a Smartphone as a Wireless Sub Camera You need to turn on the Wi Fi function of your smartphone Set REC FORMAT to AVCHD or MP4 iFrame Install the smartphone application Image App on your smar...

Page 209: ...rn on the Wi Fi function in the smartphone s setup menu When Direct Connection Password is set to OFF Proceed to the When Direct Connection Password is set to OFF l 210 When Direct Connection Password is set to ON Proceed to the When Direct Connection Password is set to ON l 210 A Wireless Twin Camera B Smartphone C Other Camera D CANCEL ...

Page 210: ... the Password displayed on this unit s screen on the smartphone It may take time to complete the Wi Fi connection 6 When the Wi Fi connection is complete press the home button on the smartphone and start up the smartphone application Image App When the connection to this unit is complete the image being captured by the smartphone will be displayed on the Sub Window of this unit The following opera...

Page 211: ... profile screen of the Image App and follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 2 Press the home button to close the displayed screen 3 Touch NEXT on the screen of this unit to display its SSID 4 After selecting the network name SSID of this unit from the Wi Fi setup of the smartphone start up Image App When the connection to this unit is complete the image being captured by th...

Page 212: ...ne smartphone as multiple Wireless Sub Cameras 3 Turn on the Wi Fi function in the smartphone s setup menu When Direct Connection Password is set to OFF Proceed to the When Direct Connection Password is set to OFF l 213 When Direct Connection Password is set to ON Proceed to the When Direct Connection Password is set to ON l 213 Selecting this unit s SSID on the smartphone to set up a connection 1...

Page 213: ...n the screen of this unit 5 On the smartphone s Wi Fi setting screen select the SSID displayed on this unit If this is the first time the smartphone is connecting to this unit via Wi Fi enter the Password displayed on this unit s screen on the smartphone It may take time to complete the Wi Fi connection 6 When the Wi Fi connection is complete press the home button on the smartphone and start up th...

Page 214: ...function with only one registered smartphone Rotate the Sub Camera to enable it l 51 6 Touch ENTER to complete the registration The image being captured by the smartphone connected to this unit or the image being captured by the Sub Camera of this unit will be displayed in a Sub Window of this unit Displayed if you have connected one smartphone to this unit and enabled the Sub Camera of this unit ...

Page 215: ... 2 Start up the smartphone application Image App This unit and the smartphone will be connected via Wi Fi When the connection to this unit is complete the image being captured by the smartphone will be displayed on the Sub Window of this unit If the connection cannot be established or no image appears on the Sub Window follow the steps below to set up the connection again 1 Close the smartphone ap...

Page 216: ...Image App and then touch Reset on the device registration screen A message will be displayed Touching YES will clear all the registered information and device names will be indicated as Unregistered Wi Fi connections made with the Wireless Multi Camera function are not saved as records in History Terminating the connection 1 Touch the recording screen on this unit and touch 2 Touch EXIT on the scr...

Page 217: ...the Sub Window image or hide it If you set Backup for Twin Camera to ON when recording images with the Wireless Twin Multi Camera function you can also record the Main Camera s image without the Sub Window image as a separate scene l 57 When the Wireless Multi Camera function is in use still pictures cannot be recorded A Lit green The status indicator l 9 is lit green when the Wireless Twin Multi ...

Page 218: ... cannot perform the following operation of the Sub Window j Changing the display position of the Sub Window Only for Wireless Twin Camera j Changing the colour of the Sub Window frame When using the Wireless Twin Camera function When using the Wireless Multi Camera function When the signal condition for Wireless Sub Camera 1 weakens You can operate the Sub Window again when the signal becomes stro...

Page 219: ...a The size of the image displayed on the Sub Window varies depending on the smartphone camera and the orientation of the smartphone Example Sub Window display when the Main Camera s aspect ratio is set to 16 9 The yellow frames correspond to the size of the image be displayed on the Sub Window Depending on the smartphone it may not be possible to use horizontal orientation Smartphone orientation V...

Page 220: ... the Sub Window the positions of the icons displayed on the screen may change 1 Touch Sub Window 2 Touch 3 Touch and select the desired frame Changing the display position of the Sub Window Changing the colour of the Sub Window frame 1 Pink 2 Green 3 Orange 4 Grey 5 Drop shadow 6 No frame This adds a drop shadow on the right and bottom sides A FRAMING ...

Page 221: ...dow the positions of the icons displayed on the screen may change You cannot move a Sub Window to the display positions for the other Sub Window 1 Touch Sub Window to be changed 2 Touch 3 Touch and select the desired frame Changing the display position of the Sub Window Changing the colour of the Sub Window frame 1 Pink 2 Green 3 Orange 4 Grey 5 Drop shadow 6 No frame This adds a drop shadow on th...

Page 222: ...Sub Window is displayed in semi transparent grey j When you leave the Sub Camera of this unit closed even after touching Sub Camera of this unit j When the registered smartphone that you have selected by touching Wireless Sub Camera 1 2 3 is not connected to this unit or when the Wi Fi signal between the smartphone and this unit is weak j When you have touched OFF For the series When the image for...

Page 223: ...gs are disabled when a Wireless Sub Camera s image is displayed in a Sub Window j Sub Window settings WB Brightness Focus Narration j Magnification level and size of the Sub Window Depending on recording conditions the colour balance brightness and other settings may differ between the Main Camera and the Wireless Sub Camera Swapping the images between the Sub Windows j Touch Menu j Zoom button ic...

Page 224: ...a function When you record still pictures it may take longer than usual to achieve focus l 31 Simultaneous recording of still pictures is not possible while recording a motion picture or using PRE REC If an image is not received from the Wireless Sub Camera selected for a Sub Window for 4 minutes approx or more the Wi Fi connection will be terminated It will not be terminated while motion picture ...

Page 225: ...it the Wireless Twin Camera function 3 Press Wi Fi button again and touch TWIN CAMERA 4 Follow the procedure from Step 2 onwards in Selecting this unit s SSID on the smartphone to set up a connection in When connecting a smartphone to this unit as a Wireless Sub Camera for the first time To use the Wireless Twin Camera function l 208 While using the Wireless Multi Camera function 1 Close the Image...

Page 226: ...tions for easy copying With a PC What you can do with a PC Check the website below to download install the software The software is available for download until the end of March 2019 http panasonic jp support global cs soft download f_ae53 html What can be done with the HD Writer AE 5 3 Data type Copying data to a PC Motion picture and still picture Copying in Blu ray disc AVCHD format The scenes ...

Page 227: ...rnet and share them with your family and friends Motion picture Playing back on a PC Play back the motion picture and still picture data in high definition picture quality on a PC Motion picture and still picture Formatting discs Depending on the type of disc that you use formatting is necessary Motion picture Important Notice When using an SDXC Memory Card check the following support site http pa...

Page 228: ...mputer and may not use it on more than one computer Further Licensee may not use the Software for commercial software hosting services Article 5 Reverse Engineering Decompiling or Disassembly Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software except to the extent either of them is permitted under law or regulation of the country where Licensee resides Panasonic or its distribu...

Page 229: ...cal limitations in the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 2 Licensee shall not use copy distribute regrant for use or otherwise handle the Software in any way beyond the range of use granted under Article 9 1 and shall not conduct operations such as reverse engineering decompilation disassembling etc of the MICROSOFT SQL SERVER COMPACT 3 5 3 All rights including copyright patent rights etc relating ...

Page 230: ...it Windows 8 Windows 8 1 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit SP1 A 64 bit version of the Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 8 1 Windows 10 OS is required for operations involving 4K motion pictures CPU Intel Pentium 4 2 8 GHz or higher including compatible CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2 16 GHz or higher or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5200 or higher is recommended when using playback function Intel Core 2 Quad 2...

Page 231: ...esolution of 1024k768 pixels or more 1920k1080 pixels or more recommended DirectX 9 0c compatible video card DirectX 10 recommended Compatible with DirectDraw overlay PCI Express k16 compatible recommended Video memory of 256 MB or more recommended A video card compatible with hardware decoding of 4K motion pictures is required when using playback function for 4K motion pictures For example Intel ...

Page 232: ...for the video card Always make sure there is enough capacity on the HDD in the PC It may become inoperable or the operation may stop suddenly if the capacity gets low Operating environment for the card reader function mass storage The USB equipment operates with the driver installed as standard in the OS OS Windows 10 32 bit 64 bit Windows 8 Windows 8 1 32 bit 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit SP1 CP...

Page 233: ... Windows 7 Installing HD Writer AE 5 3 Uninstalling HD Writer AE 5 3 Follow the steps below to uninstall any software applications that you no longer require 1 Select Start Control Panel Uninstall a Program 2 Select HD Writer AE 5 3 then click Uninstall Proceed with the uninstallation by following the on screen instructions After uninstalling the software be sure to reboot the PC With a PC Install...

Page 234: ... recognised as an external drive of the PC l 236 When you select an option other than PC reconnect the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on Do not use any other USB cables except the supplied one Operation is not guaranteed with any other USB cables When this unit is connected to a PC using a USB cable while th...

Page 235: ...o the PC Blu ray disc recorder or DVD recorder During charging the status indicator flashes You cannot charge when the status indicator flashes rapidly or when it does not light at all Charge using the AC adaptor l 12 It will take 2 or 3 times longer to charge compared to when using the AC adaptor If the status indicator flashes at a particularly fast or slow rate refer to page 253 About the scree...

Page 236: ...ss storage Still pictures recorded with this unit can be copied to the PC with Explorer or other programmes 1 Double click the folder that contains the still pictures DCIM 100CDPFQ etc 2 Drag and drop the still pictures onto the destination folder on the PC s HDD Do not delete the SD card s folders Doing so may make the SD card unusable in this unit Do not delete or edit files on the SD card or US...

Page 237: ...AE 5 3 HD Writer AE 5 3 For details on how to use the software applications read the PDF operating instructions of the software Reading the operating instructions of the software applications You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions Select Start All Programs Panasonic HD Writer AE 5 3 Operating Instructions With a PC Starti...

Page 238: ...C reconnect the USB cable When using the battery the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on 3 Double click CAM_SD displayed on the desktop For users who have CAM_SD and CAM_MEM are displayed on the desktop Files are stored in 100CDPFQ or 102CDPFT folder etc in the DCIM folder 4 Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or...

Page 239: ... 2 4K Photo Mode l 71 Stop Motion Animation Assist Mode l 72 Red Recording Green Recording pause MINI 8mm SILN INTV MNL 0h00m00s Elapsed recording time l 29 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second Eye Fi transfer l 159 Remaining battery power l 16 1h30m Remaining battery time l 16 Built in memory recording possible status 3 White Card recording possible status Green Recognising...

Page 240: ...8mm movie l 64 HDR Effect l 50 87 AF AE tracking l 81 Level Shot Function l 87 Touch Shutter l 82 MF Manual Focus l 76 25 9M 14M 2 1M 20 4M 10 9M 0 3M 20M 10 6M 2M MEGA PRE REC LOW CUT 1 1 White Balance l 74 1 100 Shutter Speed l 75 OPEN F2 0 Iris value l 75 0dB Gain value l 75 White Green Focus indication l 31 AF assist lamp l 103 C Display Touch Menu l 24 Backlight Compensation l 85 Intelligent ...

Page 241: ...Mode l 67 1 Scenes recorded with FULL HD Slow Motion Video Mode l 68 71 Scenes recorded with Slow Zoom Mode l 69 1 Scenes recorded with Dolly Zoom Mode l 70 1 50p Scene s recorded with 4K Photo mode l 71 Relay recorded scene l 92 3 Miniature recorded scene l 63 Time lapse recorded scene l 64 Scenes saved with Highlight Playback l 118 Eye Fi transfer status l 157 Changes the cropping frame size whe...

Page 242: ...erted or is incompatible Startup icon for Wireless Twin Camera disconnect icon for Wireless Twin Multi Camera l 208 Wi Fi connection status Wireless Twin Camera l 217 5 Wi Fi connection status Wireless Multi Camera l 217 For changing the Sub Window size l 54 4 For zooming in out the Sub Window l 54 4 Wi Fi connection warnings for the Wireless Sub Camera function Wireless Twin Camera l 218 5 Wi Fi ...

Page 243: ...g to connect an AC adaptor not compatible with this unit Use the supplied AC adaptor l 12 THIS EXTERNAL DRIVE CANNOT BE USED PLEASE CHECK THE EXTERNAL DRIVE The external drive that this unit cannot recognise is connected Check if the USB HDD can be connected and used with this unit and try to reconnect l 147 Failed to connect wireless access point No wireless access point found Check the Wi Fi set...

Page 244: ...l not be possible to play back scenes recorded before the unit turned off When data recorded on another device is recovered it may not be possible to play back the data on this unit or the other device If recovery fails turn the unit off and on again after waiting a while If recovery fails repeatedly format a media on the unit Please be aware that if a media is formatted then all the data recorded...

Page 245: ... is fully charged the battery has worn out and needs to be replaced This unit is turned off automatically If the unit turns off when you turn off the power to the TV using the TV remote control the VIERA Link is at work If you are not using the VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF l 142 This unit cannot be operated though it is turned on This unit does not operate normally Remove the battery or AC ada...

Page 246: ...e light sources such as a gymnasium or a hall set the White Balance setting to Indoor mode 2 If you cannot record clearly with the Indoor mode 2 set it to Manual adjustment mode l 74 Colour or brightness of the image changes or you may see horizontal bars in the image The LCD monitor flickers indoors Colour or brightness of the image may change or you may see horizontal bars in the image when the ...

Page 247: ...is unit when connected to a TV Sound levels cannot be adjusted using this unit so adjust the sound on the TV Even when this unit is connected to the TV by the HDMI micro cable images or sounds are not output Check if the HDMI micro cable is connected correctly Insert the HDMI micro cable all the way in If the SD card is inserted in another device it is not recognised Check that the device is compa...

Page 248: ...ructions for HD Writer AE 5 3 You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to read the PDF operating instructions for HD Writer AE 5 3 About the Wi Fi function Problem Check points Cannot connect to wireless access point or smartphone Read page 197 if the Wi Fi connection cannot be established Cannot operate from smartphone using Remote Ctrl Install the smartphone a...

Page 249: ... waiting a short while Hom Monitor cannot be used Make sure the wireless access point is connected to the Internet Make sure the wireless access point and this unit are properly connected l 191 I have forgotten the password for the Wi Fi Perform Reset Wi Fi Settings from the Setup menu l 45 This will set the Wi Fi setting to the condition at the time of purchase and you will be able to use the Wi ...

Page 250: ...omentarily stop at every 4 GB of data when played back with another device It may not play back smoothly when the editing of scenes was done with the HD Writer AE 5 3 but it will play back smoothly if you set the seamless settings in the HD Writer AE 5 3 Refer to the operating instructions for the HD Writer AE 5 3 Principal reasons for not playing back smoothly When the scenes were recorded on dif...

Page 251: ...y peel off Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long time When you use the unit in a sandy or dusty place such as a beach do not let sand or fine dust get into the body and terminals of the unit Also keep the unit away from sea water Sand or dust may damage the unit Care should be taken when inserting and removing a card If sea water splashes onto the unit wipe of...

Page 252: ...attached a minute amount of current continues to flow even if the unit is off Keeping the unit in this state may result in over discharge of the battery This may result in you not being able to use the battery even after it is charged The battery should be stored in the vinyl bag so metal does not come into contact with the terminals The battery should be stored in a cool place free from humidity ...

Page 253: ...tremely high or low temperature Wait until the temperature has returned to an appropriate level and try charging again If you are still unable to charge there may be a fault in the unit battery or AC adaptor Off Charging has finished If the status indicator stays off despite the charging being unfinished there may be a fault in the unit battery or AC adaptor Refer to page 252 for details on the ba...

Page 254: ...al information always delete information such as personal information and wireless LAN connection settings that you have saved within this unit with Reset Wi Fi Settings Delete account l 45 204 To protect personal information delete the registered details of Baby Calendar unless they are necessary for the repair l 124 Remove the Memory Card from this unit when requesting a repair Settings may retu...

Page 255: ...ie Final Cut Pro Mac and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc The Wi Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a certification mark of Wi Fi Alliance The Wi Fi Protected Setup Identifier ...

Page 256: ...h 40 min 6 h 40 min 64 GB 5 h 20 min 6 h 8 h 30 min 11 h 27 h 30 min Built in memory 64 GB 5 h 20 min 6 h 8 h 30 min 11 h 27 h 30 min Recording format 4K MP4 MP4 iFrame Recording mode 2160 1080 50M 1080 28M 720 iFrame Picture size Frame rate 3840k2160 25p 1920k1080 50p 1920k1080 50p 1280k720 25p 960k540 25p SD card 4 GB 7 min 11 min 19 min 1 h 19 min 16 GB 28 min 45 min 1 h 20 min 4 h 10 min 1 h 2...

Page 257: ...operation The maximum remaining recordable time that can be displayed for motion picture recording is 99 hours and 59 minutes Any remaining recordable time exceeding 99 hours and 59 minutes will be displayed as R99h59m This display remains unchanged until the remaining recordable time drops to 99 hours and 59 minutes or less SD cards are only mentioned with their main memory size The stated number...

Page 258: ...C etc Picture size 5472k3648 3984k2656 1728k1152 Aspect ratio 3 2 SD card 4 GB 300 600 2200 16 GB 1300 2400 8500 64 GB 5500 10000 36000 Built in memory 64 GB 5500 10000 36000 Recording fromat 4K MP4 MP4 iFrame AVCHD Picture size 6016k3384 3840k2160 4992k2808 1920k1080 Aspect ratio 16 9 SD card 4 GB 300 750 450 3200 16 GB 1300 3000 1900 12500 64 GB 5000 12000 7500 52000 Built in memory 64 GB 5000 1...

Page 259: ...hoe adaptor Insert the shoe adaptor into the shoe adaptor mounting part When removing the shoe adaptor When removing the shoe adaptor slide the SHOE ADAPTOR RELEASE lever and remove the shoe adaptor while sliding the lever Others Optional accessories Attaching the Conversion Lens Filter Kit Be careful about the following When 2 lens accessories such as the ND filter and Wide Conversion Lens are fi...

Page 260: ... end of the USB Cable to the USB terminal of this unit 3 Press the power button of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to turn it on The status indicator B lights on 4 Turn on this unit Using Wi Fi functions in combination with the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle can also be used by the following Wi Fi functions Make the Wi Fi connection after connecting the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to this...

Page 261: ...jects Do not use the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle when a Wide Conversion Lens VW W4907H optional is attached to this unit Before mounting this unit on the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle insert the SD card and the battery When this unit is mounted on the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle make sure to hold the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle to carry them Carrying them by holding this unit may cause malfunction Do not use the Remote...

Page 262: ...of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle Description Party Scene The operation is automatic The Remote Pan Tilt Cradle works within the recording range set in Panning Angle Tilt Angle At an event such as a party recording will be performed while the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle automatically controls the recording direction within the recording range When a person or a moving object is detected recording of the pe...

Page 263: ...ut a registered position are indicated as Not set 3 Determine a position with You can also operate the zoom with the zoom lever 4 Touch ENTER To register positions to other position buttons repeat Steps 2 4 To adjust a position that has already been registered to a position button touch the position button to which the position you want to adjust is registered and follow Steps 3 4 Moving the Remot...

Page 264: ...radle this unit is set to Motion Picture Recording Mode You cannot switch this unit to Still Picture Recording Mode We recommend that you make a test recording in advance to check if the image and sound are recorded correctly The sound of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle in operation will be recorded If you start recording after making changes to the setup of the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle such as switching...

Page 265: ...s unit cannot track more than one subject simultaneously Certain types of subjects such as a fast moving subject may not be tracked About Preset Positions Some screen indications disappear when the position buttons are displayed or the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle is moving to a position When the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle is connected to this unit the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle setup menu can be set Connecting...

Page 266: ...is unit first the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle may become unusable You can watch the demonstration of how the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle will operate when Party Scene is set Touch Party Scene Demo the demonstration automatically starts When you touch EXIT the demonstration will be cancelled You can watch the demonstration of how the Remote Pan Tilt Cradle will operate when Moving Object is set Touch Moving ...

Page 267: ...Panasonic Corporation Web site http www panasonic com ...

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